Commissioner· 2024-07-01 to 2028-06-01 sworn in July 1 2024 per MPR; month-level end: June 2028 four-year term
Rory Jorgensen
City of West Fargo
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Top issues during term (20)(Taxes Budget)
Final 2027 library budget
The 2027 budget sets next year's city spending and tax levy.
Ordinance No. 1286 — liability of owners and occupants for services
Could shift responsibility for unpaid service charges between property owners and occupants.
Main library lease with West Fargo Public Schools
Operating costs weren't detailed, but the usage numbers will inform future budget discussions about the branch.
2027 employee health benefits
Reduced health insurance costs could lower the city's 2027 expenses, though figures were not provided.
Proposed Bylaw Changes
Oracle NetSuite government ERP contract
Contract costs were not stated in the published agenda.
2027 City Budget
The 2027 budget will shape next year's property taxes and city service levels.
2027 Preliminary Budget
The preliminary budget sets the framework for next year's city spending and potential tax levies; figures were not published.
2026 Special Assessment Districts 1345, 1353 and 2290
Affected property owners would pay special assessments covering their share of the new utilities and street work.
2025 City Audit
Oracle NetSuite ERP Contract
No contract signed yet; spending deferred.
Commission Governance Policy
Zencity Communications Software
Three-year software contract cost to the city (amount not stated in the record).
New board member appointment process
Public Works self-performance lawsuit and assessment costs
Self-performance kept this mill and overlay's assessments far cheaper than comparable contractor-built overlay projects — potentially half the cost per property.
Draft 2027 preliminary budget
The preliminary budget sets the framework for next year's city spending and potential tax levies; figures were not published.
Economic Development Sales Tax Fund Policy
Economic Development Sales Tax funds are a dedicated revenue stream; how they may be spent is the question under study.
Preliminary budget and Sept. 8 hearing
Preliminary budget figures were not included in the materials provided.
2026 CIP Project Funding Opportunity
State funding could reduce the local cost share on 2026 capital projects.
PILOT tax incentive for Sandy's Donuts (MARKAR LLP)
Property tax revenue on the property is deferred for five years under the PILOT agreement.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Jorgensen was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.